From: The burden of pediatric emergency departments, constipation: a systematic review
Number | Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 1295 | 39.6 |
Female | 1976 | 60.4 | |
History | Painful bowel movements | 1813 | 55.4 |
Constipation | 999 | 30.5 | |
Encopresis | 347 | 10.6 | |
Anal fissure | 112 | 3.4 | |
Physical examination | Hard stool in the rectum | 1655 | 50.6 |
Abdominal mass consistent with stool | 1036 | 31.7 | |
Suprapubic pain | 357 | 10.9 | |
Encopresis | 177 | 5.4 | |
Anal fissure | 46 | 1.4 | |
Imaging | None | 1060 | 32.4 |
X-ray | 1325 | 40.5 | |
USG | 886 | 27.1 | |
Treatment | Enema | 1557 | 47.6 |
IV hydration | 775 | 23.6 | |
Prescription | 1138 | 34.8 | |
Presenting complaints | Abdominal pain | 1760 | 53.8 |
Constipation | 571 | 17.5 | |
Painful bowel movements | 269 | 8.2 | |
Vomiting | 204 | 6.3 | |
Bloody stool | 98 | 3 | |
Urinary tract infection | 130 | 4 | |
Encopresis | 177 | 5.4 | |
Nausea | 31 | 0.9 | |
Others | 31 | 0.9 | |
Readmission | Enema | 90 | 5.8 |
IV hydration or prescription | 351 | 20.4 | |
Result | Hospitalization | ||
Pediatric service | 51 | 1.5 | |
Pediatric surgery Service | 112 | 3.4 | |
Discharged | 3107 | 95.1 | |
Ex | 0 | 0 | |
Transferred | 0 | 0 |